Tommy Coyle's bad luck has continued after a hand injury has forced the Hull boxer to withdraw from his comeback fight later this month.

Coyle has fought just once in the last 15 months due to a number of injuries, with his solitary outing being a comfortable win over Rakeem Noble at the Hull Arena back in February.

The 28-year-old had been set to face Tyrone McKenna in Belfast on October 21, but has confirmed the fight is now off after a hand injury hit his preparations.

"I've been struggling with a hand injury in training and as a result I've not been able to complete the training needed for such a fight," explained Coyle, who took to social media to announce the cancellation.

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"I am still in the gym working on other areas of my game and the hand specialist has confirmed I should be back punching in two to three weeks. I'm hoping I can reschedule the fight with Tyrone before the year is out.

"There's plenty of big fights out there to get involved in and I'm excited to conclude 2017 with a bang."